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Tag Archives: Dementia Action Network (DAN)
Dementia Care in the Acute General Hospital: Revisited (Journal of Dementia Care)
Summary This article summarises the range of interventions involved in improving care for people with dementia at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. Key components of the New Cross Hospital Dementia Project comprise: A specialist dementia acute medical ward (currently called … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Antipsychotics, Enhancing the Healing Environment, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, New Cross Dementia Project, New Cross Hospital, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Nutrition, Pain, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Authorial Affiliation, UK, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton
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6Cs Live! Communication Hub Launched by Sir David Nicholson at Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital (NHS England)
Summary Sir David Nicholson, Chief Executive of NHS England, launched the “6Cs Live!” online hub at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospital NHS Trust. This event took place at the Wolverhampton Medical Institute, and was timed to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the NHS. … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), In the News, Local Interest, National, New Cross Dementia Project, New Cross Hospital, NHS, NHS England, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Standards, UK, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton
Tagged 6 C’s of Nursing, 6Cs Live!, 6Cs Live! Communications Hub, Care and Compassion, Commitment, Communication, Compassion, Compassion and Care, Compassion in Practice, Compassion in Practice: National Vision and Strategy for Nurses, Compassionate Care, Compassionate Care in Acute Hospital Settings, Courage, Culture, Culture Change, Customer Service and Communication, Dementia Action Network (DAN), Dementia Outreach Team, Experiences, Image of Nursing, Jane Cummings: Chief Nursing Officer for England, Juliet Beal (Director of Nursing at NHS England), New Cross Hospital Dementia Outreach Service, NHS Culture, NHS's 65th Anniversary, Positive Culture, Professional Conduct, Public Health, Respectful Communication, Shaping Culture, Sir David Nicholson, Six C’s (Jane Cummings: Chief Nursing Officer for England), Social for Care Makers, Social Media, The 6 Cs, Wolverhampton Medical Institute (WMI)
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Wolverhampton’s Joint Dementia Strategy (Dementia Action Alliance / Wolverhampton City Council / Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust)
Summary This page on the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA)‘s website clarifies Wolverhampton’s Joint Dementia Strategy. “The Joint Dementia Strategy developed by Wolverhampton City Council and Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust sets out how the city will meet the objectives identified … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Antipsychotics, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, New Cross Dementia Project, New Cross Hospital, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Standards, UK, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton
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A Neglected Gem: The Dementia Friendly Hospital (Presentation Slides)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 7, February 2012]. Summary This freely-available but under-publicised set of presentation slides gives a professionally produced and graphically pleasing summary of the background, philosophy, personnel and … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Enhancing the Healing Environment, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, New Cross Dementia Project, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Authorial Affiliation, UK, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton
Tagged Acute Hospital Care, Acute Medical Ward for Dementia, Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Action Network (DAN), Dementia Care in Acute District General Hospitals, Dementia Care in Acute Settings, Dementia Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Care in the Acute Hospital. Wolverhampton, Dementia Friendly Acute Hospitals, Dementia Ward, General Hospitals, Grace Hampson (Project Manager of the New Cross Hospital Dementia Project), Matron Karen Bowley, New Cross Hospital Dementia Outreach Service, New Cross Hospital Dementia Ward, Outreach Dementia Service, Physical Illness and Dementia Ward, Professor Dawn Brooker, Professor Dominic Upton, Purpose-Designed Dementia Ward, University of Worcester, Worcester University
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The New Cross Hospital Dementia Outreach Service (Wolverhampton, UK)
Abstract Julie Willoughby, Consultant Nurse for Dementia Services at New Cross Hospital introduces RWHT’s Dementia Outreach Service and the new Dementia Action Network (DAN). Full Text Link Reference Willoughby, J. (2011). Introducing the New Cross Hospital Dementia Outreach Service. Wolverhampton … Continue reading
Posted in For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, New Cross Dementia Project, Patient Information, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Authorial Affiliation, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton
Tagged Dementia Action Network (DAN), Julie Willoughby (Consultant Nurse: Dementia Services at Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust), New Cross Hospital Dementia Outreach Service, Outreach Dementia Service
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